Ballake Sissoko, laureate in the domain of Distinguished and Enduring Contributions to Music, performs for attendees of the Aga Khan Music Awards on 31 March 2019.
The triennial Music Awards, established by His Highness the Aga Khan in 2018, recognise exceptional creativity, promise and enterprise in music performance, creation, education, preservation and revitalisation in societies across the world in which Muslims have a significant presence. The inaugural Music Awards ceremony took place in Lisbon, Portugal from 29 to 31 March 2019, co-hosted by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the Lisbon Municipality. Photo: AKDN / Bruno Colaço. Learn more.
The mission of the Aga Khan Music Programme is to foster the development of living musical heritage in societies across the world where Muslims have a significant presence, and disseminate this work internationally through collaborations with exceptionally creative musicians, artists, educators and arts presenters.
